essano Argan Oil Hair Recovery Serum Review

I use an argan oil through my hair after every wash religiously, so I've tried quite a few. I picked up the Essano Argan Oil Hair Recovery Serum on sale, and thought I'd give it a go since I like the Essano brand and it is also made in NZ. The one I brought was 50ml in size, and the actual oil is quite runny, so you need to get it through your hair and ends fairly quickly or it seems to go everywhere.  I'm not going to say it's a great argan oil, it's alright but I really didn't find it overly great. It left my hair soft and with some shine but there are much better options out there. I used half the bottle before going back to another of my favourite argan oils because I just didn't feel it was doing anything spectacular for my hair. Also I couldn't stand the smell of the product, it seems to be highly frangranced and wasn't a smell I particularly liked. I still love alot of Essano products, however I can't recommend their argan oil as being anything special.

I wasn't planning on trying to get this in the vault, but then I remembered that I'm hair obsessed and I needed it. Had to have it. Couldn't live without it. Fast forward to Friday and it arrived nicely packaged with the rest of my vault goodies.

The bottle is quite nice, not cheaply made but not too expensive. For $16 I'm happy with the amount I get in a bottle. It has a pump which disperses a 20c amount of clear oil onto your hand, which goes quite a long way.

The smell is divine, I love it. I know what Essano's rosehip smells like and I hate that - so I was pleasantly surprised when I found that this smelled amazing. I apply it to damp hair mostly, and it dries nicely and doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy. Applied to dry hair (the tips get the most, the rest is used for fly aways) it is still awesome, and again, doesn't make my hair oily or weigh it down.

I'm not sure if it's been protecting my hair, or repairing it, but I don't have any split ends, even after a mostly full head of bleaching. I'm really impressed, and I'd gladly repurchase!

I permed my hair after bleaching the ends from black to brown, so my ends are very tempermental and I have to give them extra care otherwise they start splitting like crazy. I usually go for water based hair serums as a previous argan oil I tried make it look like I hadn't washed my hair in a decade, so I'm a little apprehensive of hair oils.

This argan oil is a lot less oily feeling than the other oils I've tried, and doesnt weigh my hair down as much. It definitely adds a nice level of shine and makes my hair look healthier. I haven't noticed a huge improvement in my split ends but overall it does seem to be less dry and looks a lot more nourished. I blow dry my hair to about 80% then apply this, coming it through the ends with my fingers. When my hair completely air dries I'm left with nice bouncy waves and less tangles.

I've been really conflicted in how I've felt about this product.

On one hand, rubbing this product into the ends of my hair while wet can result in it looking great for the next day or two. It is the first product where I've felt like my hair has looked less dried and damaged after using it.

Yet on the other hand, my hair hasn't felt as soft and healthy as it has with some of the other products I've used.

So I have been using both to try and get the best effect. But I would still like to find one product that achieves both. But as one product, I think this product has been the most effective one I have found so far.

As a product, the serum is very similar to an oil, so when applying to the hair, you only need a couple of drops, otherwise the hair can feel a little oily.

For context, I use this product on bleached damaged hair.

I find it mostly controls any frizz but it’s quite oily and I feel greasy after using it, like I want to wash my hair! Doesn’t smell like much and you need to use quite a lot to get rid of the frizz but then it’s super oily!

I absolutely love this product, I have issues with how dry and frizzy my hair is from bleaching / over dyeing my hair and struggle to find something that tames and nourish my hair without leaving it feeling dead and heavy , and this works great for me , after showering and washing my hair I blow dry and straighten as I like it to be styled and simply pump one pump into the palm of my hand and apply to the very ends of my hair where needed ! It smells wonderfull to and makes my hair silky smooth without weighing it down xx

Received as a thank you gift. I haven't had much luck with the hair care products from the brand so didn't have high hopes for this product. 50ml dark colour pump bottle with gold accents. Smells incredible. I best like to use this on damp hair, running through the length of my hair. Doing it this way really helps with my curls/waves and keeps flyaways at bay somewhat. Doesn't work as well for me on dry hair.

I think this will last me maybe 2-3 months so dividing the cost between that, this is something I would atleast consider purchasing in future.

This is really nice, it is like an oil and I actually enjoy the smell. It leaves your hair moisturised and repairs damaged hair after I blow dry it at night. The price is reasonable but you do not a lot of product and I feel like I will finish it very fast.

however essano is a really great brand and I would definitely support them

The Essano Argan Oil Hair Recovery Serum is the only one I use for my hair, I love it! My hair gets very knotty and it is super long so after every time I wash my hair I squirt some on my hands and rub it into my hair before blow drying. I find it really helps my hair stays soft and easy to brush. I also use it whenever I'm straightening or curling my hair, it's great at protecting it from the heat. You only need one squirt at a time so I find it lasts awhile and it is a great price like the rest of the Essano range. I really love the smell of it, it's not overpowering and leaves my hair smelling fresh.